Illinois and News

	Title	Issue
	Flooding spawns hope for anglers April’s statewide flooding is unlikely to produce detrimental long-term effects on the waters of Illinois, and may actually boost the vitality of some water ecosystems. By Nick Livers Contributing Writer	May 2013
	Water woes aside, captains focus on fishing Low water and fish, not necessarily in that order, are at the top of the minds of the Lake Michigan charter boat fleet as the spring fishing season gets going. By Javier Serna Contributing Writer	May 2013
	Walleye Freshwater Game Fishing Gold The largest member of the perch family, Sander vitreus, has a dedicated angling following throughout most of the eastern United States and Canada	April 2013
	Water woes aside, captains focus on fishing Low water and fish, not necessarily in that order, are at the top of the minds of the Lake Michigan charter boat fleet as the spring fishing season gets going. By Javier Serna Contributing Writer	April 2013
	Carp not only invasive threat to state waters Asian carp capture most of the headlines when it comes to aquatic invasive species in Illinois – and they haven’t even been found in Lake Michigan. By Javier Serna Contributing Writer	April 2013
	Lake Michigan’s salmon stocking providing hope Although clouds remain on the horizon, Lake Michigan anglers can be optimistic as the 2013 open water season kicks off. By Jerry Pabst Contributing Writer	April 2013
	Illinois angler arrested for harvesting and selling sturgeon eggs An Illinois man has been arrested for harvesting shovelnose sturgeon from the Wabash River and selling the sturgeon eggs.	March 2013
	Fish Fund effort ‘rebooted’ with new hope for support Former DNR Fisheries Chief Mike Conlin has rebooted an effort to safeguard an estimated $16 million in fishing license revenue from being used for non-fisheries expenses. By Javier Serna Contributing Writer	March 2013
	Muskie study taps escapement issue Choosing which strain of muskie produces the biggest and healthiest fish in Illinois waters was not the only purpose of a 10-year study labeled “Project Green Gene.” By Ralph Loos Editor	February 2013
	Fisheries hooks a chunk of funding Help for DNR’s cash-strapped Division of Fisheries was included in the new legislation passed by the General Assembly. By Javier Serna Contributing Writer	December 2012